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Pastoral Letter on Blessed Mary MacKillop
Mary MacKillop, a pioneer Australian woman of the mid nineteenth century, whose respect for the inherent dignity of people led her to... Statement | 8/08/2010
Creating inclusive and connected communities
New Zealand society is changing, and with it, New Zealand Catholic parishes and communities. Statement | 10/09/2010
What's Wrong with Abortion?
IntroductionThe normal human response to a pregnancy is joy mingled with awe. Statement | 6/01/1989
Catholics and Family Planning
The New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference is grateful to the Catholic Enquiry Centre (Australia) for permission to adapt and reprint its original publication. Statement | 19/08/1989
Pastoral Letter to the Catholic People of New Zealand on Euthanasia
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Statement | 29/08/1995
Assisted Human Reproductive Technologies
Date: April 1998 Statement | 1/04/1998
Embryo Experimentation Challenged
The scientific community and the ethics committees have a right to our support. Statement | 2/01/2001
Chemical Contraception: The Dangers and Fallacies
A background paper to the New Zealand Catholic Bishops’ Conference Pastoral Statement “Giving life, giving love” Statement | 1/05/2001
Proposed Euthanasia legislation contrary to human dignity
Legislation that is shortly to come before Parliament seeking to legitimise voluntary euthanasia is placing our society at a critical juncture. Statement | 11/03/2003
The Dangers of Euthanasia: A Statement from the New Zealand Catholic Bishops
Life is full of blessings, challenges and opportunities. Even dying brings its own unique blessings, challenges and opportunities. Statement | 19/10/2011